Draymond Green returns from NBA suspension but Warriors lose to Grizzlies, 116 107

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Vince Williams Jr. scored 24 points, GG Jackson added a career high 23 and the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Golden State Warriors 116 107 on Monday night in Draymond Green's return from his NBA suspension. Jaren Jackson Jr. finished with 18 points despite shooting 4 of 20 from the field.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 26 points, and Jonathan Kuminga had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Andrew Wiggins scored 16. Green, suspended by the league indefinitely after he hit Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic in the face Dec. 12, played 23 minutes for the Warriors and scored seven points. 76ERS 124, ROCKETS 115 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid returned from his latest injury to score 41 points and grab 10 rebounds in Philadelphia's win over Houston.

Embiid had his 16th straight 30 10 game. Tyrese Maxey added 27 points for the Sixers. Alperen Sengun led the Rockets with 19 points. Dillon Brooks scored 18. The 29 year old Embiid missed the previous three games with left knee inflammation (the 76ers went 1 2). He had played just two games this month after missing all four on the 76ers’ holiday road trip.

The Sixers are 3 7 this season without Embiid, the reigning NBA MVP and two time defending league scoring champion. He entered Monday leading the NBA in scoring at 34.6 points per game. MAVERICKS 125, PELICANS 120 DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving scored 42 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 41 and Dallas split a two game home set with New Orleans.

The second game in franchise history with two 40 point scorers came with superstar Luka Doncic missing his third consecutive game due to a sprained ankle. Irving and Doncic combined for the other such game in March. Zion Williamson scored 30 points but was 6 of 11 on free throws, including a miss with 17 seconds left when he had a chance to get the Pelicans even after Dallas fouled him on purpose.

The Mavericks were down seven midway through the fourth quarter before Hardaway hit consecutive 3 pointers to give them a 112 111 lead. Hardaway finished one point off his career high. CJ McCollum scored 23 points for the Pelicans. MAGIC 98, KNICKS 94 NEW YORK (AP) — Paolo Banchero had 20 points, Cole Anthony scored 10 of his 15 in the fourth quarter and Orlando beat New York to stop a three game skid.

Wendell Carter Jr. added 17 points for the Magic, going 7 for 11 off the bench after missing five games with right knee tendinitis. The Magic trailed by 11 in the third quarter but took charge midway through the final period. They grabbed the lead for good at 90 89 when Anthony tipped in a missed shot with 3:45 to play.

Deuce McBride scored a career high 20 points in a second straight start in place of Knicks guard Jalen Brunson, who has a bruised left calf. OG Anunoby added 17, but Julius Randle shot just 5 for 18 and was held to 15 points. PISTONS 129, WIZARDS 117 WASHINGTON (AP) — Alec Burks came off the bench to score 34 points and Detroit beat Washington for only its fourth win of the season.

Jalen Duren had 20 points and 19 rebounds, and Jaden Ivey added 24 points, seven rebounds and six assists to help the NBA worst Pistons (4 36) snap a seven game losing streak. Burks went 8 of 12 from 3 point range as Detroit shot almost 56% from the field. Tyus Jones had 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds to lead the Wizards (7 32).

The game came one day after the teams made a trade, with the Pistons agreeing to send Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers to the Wizards for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala. The Pistons also will send two future draft picks to Washington. HAWKS 109, SPURS 99 ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young sank his first six 3 point attempts in Atlanta’s victory over San Antonio.

Young had 36 points, passing 10,000 for his career, and 13 assists. Dejounte Murray, the former Spurs guard who has been discussed in trade speculation, added 13 points and a season high 13 rebounds. Atlanta opened the second quarter with 11 straight points to lead 46 16 and extended it to 69 34 at halftime.

But the Spurs closed to 99 93 behind Victor Wembanyama, who had nine dunks. The 7 foot 3 rookie scored 26 points with 13 rebounds after sitting out the second game of a back to back Saturday, a 122 116 loss to Chicago. The Hawks had lost two straight and four of five. ___ AP NBA:.